Archipiélagos

The recent boom of Chilean architecture of international and national recognition has been widely documented and promoted in mass publications, books and specialized journals. This book is a collaboration project between different architects that contribute to this process with critical texts of the historic contexts and problems faced by the urban-architectural practice in Chile, highlighting how the political-cultural events of the last 3 decades has influenced local construction. With texts by Jorge Fco. Liernur, Fernando Pérez, Federico Deambrosis and Pedro Bannen, and a prologue by...

Este libro pretende poner a disposición del lector en castellano una parte de la obra de Le Corbusier que hasta ahora no se podía encontrar sino de manera dispersa. Tomando como punto de partida los XI Rencontres de la Fundación Le Corbusier, Le symbolique, le sacré, la spiritualité (París: Editions de la Villete, 2004), en este volumen se recogen diversos ensayos que abordan el tratamiento del espacio sagrado en la obra del arquitecto franco-suizo, y más precisamente, su materialización en los edificios proyectados para el culto católico. Se ha incorporado documentación inédita,...

Monographic series dedicated to architects that have worked in the state of Jalisco during the 20th century. Each number of the series follows 4 basic points of the life and workof the 25 selected names: academic formation, influences, professional work and contributionsto the built cultural patrimony of the state. This number is devoted to architect Aceves Ortega (b. Mexico 1938), his unique architecture and his generous contributions to the fine arts with graphic and text testimonies of his work through plans, drawings, photographies and personal accounts that reflect his thoughts and...

High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail coordinated, from bed linens, to d????cor, china and glassware, the overall effect is of a chic jewel box, where every piece shines. We get a peek at glamorous hotels conceived and run with flair, by major fashion players like Bulgari, Christian Lacroix, Ferragamo, and Versace.